Retiring Knight inspires wounded Levi

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Newcastle hooker Danny Levi has used the retirement of Knights warhorse Jeremy Smith as inspiration to push through his ongoing back issues this season.

After plenty of false starts, Levi will finally undergo back surgery on Monday to repair a protruding disc which is pushing on a nerve down his leg, an injury he suffered while moving house one week prior to the season commencing.

Levi was booked in almost two months ago originally but a rib injury to fellow hooker Tyler Randell meant the 20-year-old had to delay going under the knife.

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With the Knights' preferred specialist away, Levi was placed on an emergency list this week – the opportunity for surgery again failing to arise – which led to him playing his 18th game of the year in Newcastle's 20-point loss to the Gold Coast.